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country

How many syllables in country?

  2 syllables

Divide country into syllables:   coun-try
Stressed syllable in country:   coun-try
How to pronounce country:   kun-tree
How to say country:

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Synonyms for country


1 syllable
  • land
  • state
  • realm
2 syllables
  • kingdom
  • people
  • rustic
  • voters
  • nation
  • power
  • terrain
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • rural area
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    What rhymes with country

    3 syllables
    • family
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